39.9% —
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Flinders and Cape Barren Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Education & Qualifications in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Fewer people have finished high school in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands than in most other areas. While 39.9% of residents completed Year 12, this is far below the national figure. The islands' educational profile is marked by a small number of students attending tiny, government-run schools.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 39.9% of people here finished Year 12, which is well below the Tasmanian average of 47.1%. This figure has risen slightly by 3.3 percentage points since 2016.
Highest year of school
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the largest group is Year 12 at 44%, followed by Year 10 (32%) and Year 9 or below (13%).
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
University degrees are less common here, with 17.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. This is well below the Australian figure of 26.3%, though it has grown by 2.3 percentage points since 2016.
17.4% —
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 17.4%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Flinders and Cape Barren Islands, the largest group is Certificate III / IV at 42%, followed by Bachelor degree (24%) and Advanced diploma / diploma (18%).
Field of study
What people studied.
The most common qualifications held by residents are in engineering and related fields at 16.2%, followed by management and commerce at 13.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
Education is delivered through two small government schools with just 105 enrolments. These schools are among the smallest and lowest-scoring for advantage in the region, though they are very accessible relative to the number of children.
2
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Number of schools in the area.
17.24
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
2
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
105
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Total students enrolled across the area's schools.
53
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
903
Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Flinders and Cape Barren Islands
2 schools — 105 students, average ICSEA 903.
By sector: Government 2
By type: Combined 2
| Flinders Island District High School, Whitemark | Government | Combined | 56.0 km | 95 | 924 |
| Cape Barren Island School, Cape Barren Island | Government | Combined | 72.2 km | 10 | 703 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Flinders and Cape Barren Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602031099/flinders-and-cape-barren-islands/topic/education